Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija / Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration

Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration (hereinafter – LTSA) is the national safety agency of railway, road, civil aviation and water transport. LTSA is working to achieve high quality, secure and environmentally aware transport system within Lithuania.

LTSA has been formed back in December of 2017, after completion of reforms which included merging of the Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration, State Road Transport Inspectorate and State Railway Inspectorate. These institutions have been working since 1994 and after the reform they have started to act as a single unit with a goal to ensure transport safety across the country. From 2019 LTSA also responsible for safety in civil aviation sector.

With these changes, LTSA seeks to develop an ambitious strategy for upcoming years by declaring its “Zero Vision” strategy. Entire mission of this programme revolves around safety in traffic. LTSA aims to achieve a transport system with no fatalities or serious injuries involving road, railway or water transport traffic. It is a long-term goal which seeks to ensure overall safety of the streets, waterways and railroads in Lithuania.

More than 200 employees are engaged in work related to transport safety. Departments of LTSA are allocated all across the country – with main departments located in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

The work of LTSA consists of these main fieldworks: transport services, enforcement, investigation of transport accidents, educational campaigns and strengthening the awareness for transport safety within society.